Holder for shades, reflectors, or the like



March 20, 1928. 1,662,853

- L. c. DOANE HOLDER FOR SHADES, REFLECTORS, OR THE LIKE Filed May 21, 1 925 INVENTOR.

- ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 20, 1928.

UNITED STATES LEROY C. DOANE, OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, ASSIGNOR TO THE MILLER COMPANY,

OF MERIDEN, CONNECTICUT, A CORPORATION OF CONNECTICUT.

HOLDER FOR SHADES, REFLECTORS, on THE LIKE.

Application filed May 21, 1925. Serial No. 31,770.

The present invention relates to holders for shades, reflectors or the like, and is more particularly directed toward a screwless holder made out of a simple casting or stamping and a spring, and which is adapted to releasably hold a reflector having oppositely disposed lugs carried on the heel of the same. It is particularly adapted for supporting the porcelain lined metal reflectors from suspended lighting units or from outlet boxes which carry a lamp socket.

An object of the invention is to provide a holder for this purpose which will be easyto make and assemble; one which securely holds the reflector in place so thatit does not rattle or loosen in use, and in such a manner that one may easily remove it.

Another object of the invention is to pro,- vide a holder in which one can attach a shade or reflector by turning it in either direction.

Another object of the invention is to provide a holder for these purposes which will be an effective socket cover so that moisture will drain onto the reflector without entering the socket structure.

The accompanying drawings show two of the many possible embodiments in which the present invention may take form, it being 0 understood that the drawings are merely illustrative of the invention, rather than limiting the same.

Fig. 1 is a vertical sectional View taken on the line 11 of Fig. 3, through one form of holder designed more particularly for use with lighting units, and showing the reflector in place in the holder;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view taken on the line 22 of Fig. 3, showing the holder with the reflector removed;

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 33 of Fig. 1'; and

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken through an outlet box cover, embodying shade holder features of'the present invention. r

In the form of construction shown in Figs. 1 to 3, inclusive, the shade holder is shown in a form suitable for enclosing a lamp socket as well as holding the shade. It is shown in the. form of a hollow member 10 which may be in the form of a casting or stamping of the proper size and configuration. The upper end 11 of the casting is internally threaded, as shown at 12, to acand bent piece commodate the threads 13 carried on astud 14 which stud is attached to the upper part 15 of the lower end of the socket structure the inside of the casing 10 is provided with an annular shoulder 17. The casing is then continued downwardly somewhat as indicated to provide a skirt 18 adapted to surround the upper end of the shade or reflector R.

The inner side walls of the skirt of the holder are provided with sloping shoulders 19 and 20 arranged in pairs as indicated. These shoulders ascend some distance above the lower edge 21 of the holder where they lead into dwells 22 and 23. Abutments 24; are placed between the dwells as indicated in Fig. 2. These sloping shoulders, dwells and abutments may be provided by a flange integral with the cast body of the holder as indicated at the left of Fig. 1, or they may be provided by attaching a suitably shaped 25 of sheet material to the inside of the skirt of the holder, as indicated at the right of Fig. 1. This form is preferred when the parts are stamped or drawn.

A circular spring member 26 is shown as being carried in the inside of the holder adj acent the annular shoulder 17. This spring member may be conveniently made from a flat ring of sheet material by subjecting it to an operation which provides undulations as indicated in the drawings. The spring may be split, and it may be conveniently fastened in place in the holder by applying a punching tool to the material of the holder and pressing it in as indicated at 28 to cover the outer ed e of the ring where it touches. the shoulder 1 The reflector R is preferably provided with a pair of oppositely arranged lugs 30 if desired, as indicated at 27,

socket structure 16. Near the Y which project outwardly from the heel of the reflector a short distance below its upper end 31. These lugs 30 may be readily passed through the space 32 between the shoulders 19 and 20 and then the reflector may be turned either to the right or to, the left, as. desired, and the lugs travel up these shoulders until they passby the apices 33. They then pass into the dwells 22 or 23 and the shade is securely held in place by the spring 26 which engages the upper end of the same reflector. The abutments 24 prevent turning the shade too far and require that its removal shall be accomplished by turning the shade in the opposite direction.

Fig. 4 shows an embodiment of the invention particularly designed to provide a structure suit-able tor a combined outlet box cover and shade support. The casting 410 is pro- Vided with an upper flange ell of the proper shape to fit an outlet box. The inner part of the casting a short distance below the outer flange tl is provided with an integral flange 42 on which one may attach a sign receptacle or other form of lamp socket structure 43, as indicated. The lower end 44 of the casting is provided with shoulders, dwells and abutinents which may be of the same configuration as that heretofore described in detail and the flange 42 may be utilized to support a spring 26 similar to the one above shown. The reflector B may be inserted or removed in the same manner.

It is obvious that the invention may be embodied in many forms and constructions and I wish it to be understood that the particular forms shown and described are but two of the many forms. Various modifications and changes being possible, I do not in any way limit myself with respect there to. i

I claim:

1. A shade holder having a downwardly opening mouth, the opposite inner dc walls of which are provided with ascending sloping shoulders to guide the lugs dwells beyond the upper ends of the shoulders, and abutments between adjacent dwells.

2. A shade holderhaving a downwardly opening mouth, the opposite inner side walls of which are provided with ascending slop ing shoulders to guide the lugs of a shade, dwells beyond the upper ends of the shoulders, and abutments bet-ween adjacent dwells, an annular shoulder above the mouth of the holder and of a smaller diameter, and a shade engaging spring carried against said annular shoulder for holding the shade lugs in the dwells.

3. Ashade holder having a downwardly opening mouth, the opposite inner side walls of which are provided with ascending sloping shoulders to guide the lugs of a shade, dwells beyond the upper ends oi the shoulders, and abutments between adjacent dwells,

an annular shoulder above the mouth of the holder and of a smaller diameter, a shade engaging spring carried against said annular shoulder for holding the shade lugs in the dwells, and a lamp socket mounted in the holder above the annular shoulder.

4. In combination, a casing, a lamp socket carried in the casing, the casing having a. skirt at the lower end thereof, the inner wall of the skirt being provided with four sloping shoulders disposed opposite one another of a shade,

in pairs, oppositely disposed abutments between the pairs of shoulders, and recessed dwell portions between the shoulders and abutments, a shade having a heel insertible into the skirt of the casino and having oppositely disposed outward y extending lugs adapted to pass up over the shoulders into the dwell portions, and a spring for pressing on the upperend of the shade to hold the lugs in said dwell portions.

5. In combination, a casing, a lamp socket carried in the casing, the casing having an annular shoulder adjacent the open end of the lamp socket, and a skirt which extends beyond the shoulder, the inner wall of the skirt being provided with a pair of sloping shoulders disposed opposite one another, an abutment beyond the upper end of one shoulder, and recessed dwell portions adjacent the upper end of the shoulders, a shade having a heel insertible into'the skirt of the casing and having oppositely disposed outwardly extending lugs adapted to pass up over the shoulders into the dwell portion, and a spring attached to the casing and carried adjacent the annular shoulder for pressing on the upper end of the shade to hold the lugs in said dwell portions.

6. In combination, a casing, a-lamp socket carried in thecasing, thecasing having an annular shoulder adjacent the open end of the lamp socket, and a skirt which extends beyond the shoulder, the inner wall of the skirt being provided with :tour sloping shoulders disposed opposite one another in pairs, oppositely disposed abutments between the pairs of shoulders, and recessed dwell portions between the shoulders and abutments, a shade having a heel insertible into the skirt of the casing and having oppositely disposed outwardly extending lugs adapted to pass up over the shoulders into the dwell portions, and an annular spring member held against theannular shoulder,

the spring member having undulations engaging said shoulder and for holding the lugs in said dwell portions.

7. In a shade holder, a casting having an interiorly arranged shoulder, a' circular spring carried adjaCent the shoulder, the spring having peripheral undulations which alternately engage the shoulder of the cast ing and a shade, a portion, ofthe material of the casting having been deformed to cover a portionot the spring to prevent its re moval.

Signed at New York city, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 20 day of May, 1925.

LEROY C. DOANE.

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